Okay. Let me just say - Thank you to all of you who reviewed. I'm so sorry that I haven't updated

in like … a year. I just entered High school after I moved and I didn't know anyone. It was kind of

stressful since I'm an extremely introverted person. Thank you guys so much for reading and

reviewing, you're all so amazing, you're my heroes! 33333

I know that my explanation still doesn't give me much of an excuse and I'm sorry. Also, my muse

is currently on vacation, but I'm working on it! I love you guys so much and I can't believe I'm still

getting reviews after all this time. So, love to the faithful and thanks for the new readers.

Also-

EnV- Thanks for reviewing! Haha, that's fun to say, frustrated … -

Kyuubi-lover- Yes, I totally remember you, and look! Your name is in the fic again! -

Oh noes! Itachi flew away? We must catch him! He needs to get primped for his upcoming

scenes! XDDDD

Sesshoumaru13- Oh, definitely some major kissage coming soon. Muahahahaha!

Hmmm lemon. Most likely not, but, I'll think about it. It's definitely NOT my forte.

Pink Weasel- ahhh, sorry, I did the exact opposite of your request. cries

Sillymail- Man …. I really need to get on track and start writing like crazy, huh.

Discaimer: I don't own Naruto … Stop rubbing it in my face! goes in secluded dark corner and

cries

ON WITH THE FIC I SAY!

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Sakura stalked down the hallway the way a huntress would, her demeanor was

cold and calculating, she walked as though she owned the place. When Deidara saw her

he stopped, blinking unsurely.

"Ano ….Sakura-san," he said in a asking manner.

"What?" Was her fierce and cutting reply, Deidara winced.

"Gomen, Dei-chan, I'm just kinda crabby right now, so, what was it you needed?" she

said, sighing and running a hand through her unwashed and dull pink locks.

"Ah …. You aren't supposed to be out of your room … un, Sakura-san, un."

'crap,' she thought, inner Sakura was screaming, 'think! Think!' Suddenly a bright idea

struck her, she was going to kill two birds with one stone.

"Dei-chan?"

"Yes? Sakura-san?"

"I REALLY need a shower, I mean, how long has it been since my last one? I can't even

tell because there aren't any windows in my room, I probably smell bad too, huh?"

"Oh okay," Deidara replied happily and obliviously.

"Follow me, and Sakura-san," he said a bit nervously.

"Hmmm…?"

"You were starting to smell a bit … unpleasant… DON'T HURT ME!" Deidara exclaimed

shielding himself from Sakura's furious glare and what he assumed, her soon rampaging attack.

Sakura twitched and muttered, "yeah, yeah, just show me the way already."

"ehehehe.. O-Okay…" Was Deidara's precarious reply.

They traveled quickly through the Akatsuki halls and towards their destined location.

Deidara unknowing of Itachi's murderous aura furiously looking for them or Sakura's plotting and

evil look and smile. When they finally reached one of the few bathroom of the headquarters Sakura

began her plot.

"Hmm… towels are here and extra akatsuki clothes here, and un, here's the shampoo and stuff

and …" Deidara explained while Sakura began to put on a very innocent look.

"Dei-chan?" She asked, eyes wide and blinking cutely.

"hmm?" he muttered.

"Can you wash my back?"

"sure …E-EH?!" Deidara's eyes grew wide as he stumbled backwards.

"Please? Onegai? It's just that I was doing some push-ups, because I needed to exercise and

my arms are a bit sore … so … Please?"

Sakura employed her irresistible 'kicked puppy' pout that always had men fall down at

her knees. Her deviously plooting pink head was full of these trickeries. They were her most

precious artillery when she was not on a mission.

"A..A-Aa … okay," Deidara mumbled blushing crimson.

"Arigatou!" The pink-haired she-devil exclaimed as she hugged Deidara fiercely.

Unbeknownst to the unsuspecting and innocent S-class criminal, Inner Sakura was laughing

with insane happiness on the inside. The only sign of this being the slightly off and frightening glint in

Sakura's happy eyes that might make you want to question her sanity. You could practically hear

the devil laughing in the background, complete with roaring fires, screams of pain and all.

The Bathroom was a nice size, glinting pristine white and shiny. It made Sakura's eyes tear

up from the pain. The room flashed painfully bright and she watched in an amused fashion as Deidara's

shaking hands began to draw a bath for her. The strawberry kunoichi'sasdf gaze was similar to that of

a lioness stalking her prey before the mad dash of survival.

"Deidara," She spoke in a soft voice, "don't turn around. I'm going to start undressing."

She smirked when she saw his hands twitch and his mostly hidden neck grow red.

"A-Ah …."

She stripped down and folded her clothes, layering them in such a fashion that her panties and

bra would not be seen. Then, reaching for a plush and soft white towel, of which there were quite a few,

she wrapped her body and told Deidara to close his eyes. He quickly complied and she stepped into

the steaming water and situated herself comftorbly. Turning the towel this way and that to make sure

that it would not fall during the 'mission' that she had assigned herself.

"Mmmmmm.. This is really nice."

Sakura turned her gaze toward the pitiable Akatsuki member who currently looked as though he had

suffered under severe full-body sunburns.

"You can turn around now!" Her happy voice chirped in the bathroom and echoed softly.

When Deidara did as she has suggested, he was not met by the sight he had thought of and was

heavily relieved. Not because she was ugly, but because she was more of a person he would rather be

friends with and it would be awkward to have any other kind of relationship. He smiled and nodded.

"So, are you ready for your back to be washed?" His voice had calmed down considerably.

She nodded childishly and her pink tresses bobbed in the air.

"Yeah!" Her face was filled with a wide smile as she thought of when her mother used to do the same

thing for her.

Try as she might, Sakura could not imagine having another kind of relationship with Deidara other

than the soothing friendship they had now. She was positive that he had felt the same. Deidara reached over

and grabbed a sponge after pulling back his sleeves. He squeezed some body scrub on it and rubbed the

sponge against itself to lather it together.

Sakura pulled the towel on her body upwards in the front so that it would lower a bit in the back, her

hair had already been tied up tightly when she had removed her clothing form before. Deidara rubbed the sponge

on her tense shoulders and accidentally brushed a cut from when she had destroyed her room in a prior attempt

to escape.

Sakura hissed lightly and flinched. Deidara simply mumbled an apology and continued on when Sakura

had received a playful and evil idea. She reached in front of her and pointed her fingers upward underneath the

water. She spread her fingers slightly and jerked her arms backward in a flash of movement, sloping to the right

of the tub to avoid the mini tsunami that attacked Deidara.

Deidara simply stared wide-eyed at the wave of water that splashed onto him. He didn't expect anything

of the sort and had startled when Sakura had suddenly disappeared and hadn't noticed the wave until a while later

since he was wondering where Sakura had gone. He sputtered indignantly squawaked while flailing around, only

stopping when he heard Sakura's wheezing laughter. She was laughing so hard that breathing had become difficult

and she had begun wheezing.

He frowned and leaned forward into the tub to repay her for her evil deed when she startled him by moving

forward and splashing him again. His mouth opened in shock and he gaped, soon wending waves of water at her as

well. What they hadn't realized was their close positioning and the murderous aura approaching quickly.

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Itachi had closed in and targeted her chakra. He was standing outside the door and was pondering on if he

should enter or not when he heard splashing and sputtering. His eyes widened the briefest fraction when he heard

her laughing and more splashing and his mind had been made up. Stepping forward confidently he gripped the

cold metal doorknob and stepped inside.

His eye twitched and he let out a strangled noise of surprise.

"nghnmph!"

Both persons immediately stopped their actions and stared at him in surprise. Both the blond and pink haired

persons looked at him and then each other. Finally noticing their closeness both pulled apart and laughed nervously

at him. Deidara followed Itachi's gaze, seeing that he had not moved in a while his eyes widened while simultaneously

turning a deep purple.

Sakura was irritated, both men had not said anything more and were currently staring at her in a wide eyed

fashion. She jumped when Deidara's nose had begun spewing blood and followed his gaze to her …….

Uncovered chest.

"GAH! PERVERTS!!!!!!" Sakura screamed and began throwing an array of body and hair care products at the

unsuspecting men with an unbelievable strength.

Attaining numerous bruises both retreated, Itachi albeit more calmly than Deidara, namely because of the slow

and numb shock. He was glad for the akatsuki jacket then, very glad, it covered the bottom half of his face. Including

his severely bleeding nose.

Deidara had still and always think of Sakura as only a friend. But he was a man. A man first, a shin obi second,

and a friend third. That was his way of life and that's how he would live until his death, which could quite possibly be quite

sooner than her expected. By the hands of a very pissed off kunoichissss none the less He ran down the hallway an

frantically began thinking of a hiding place for himself.

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Haaaaaaa, XD I lol myself.

That was uber fun, yesh? Well, nearly four pages isn't too bad, ne? and look, it's not a songfic! Le gaspe!

Hmmmm wel, you know the drill, review my luverlies!

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